The J Class includes a mixture of refitted surviving yachts along with a number of new yachts faithfully built to original hull lines from 1930’s designs, with more yachts currently in build.

In total nine J Class yachts are currently active, including three original surviving Js - Velsheda, Shamrock and Endeavour - and six replicas that have been built since 2003; Ranger, …

Work is well underway, with commissioning due in 2026. ‍ Shamrock is known as 'The Queen of the J-Class' and is the only original J-class never to have fallen into dereliction.

In total nine J Class yachts are active now with six replicas having been built since 2003; Ranger, Rainbow, Hanuman, Lionheart, Topaz and Svea. The J Class Association (JCA) was founded …

After a short, intense week of training under tactician Bouwe Bekking, Svea proved her speed and power over the two main regattas they sailed that year, winning The Superyacht Cup Palma in …

History The J Class has its roots in the oldest international yacht race in the world, The America’s Cup. This International Event was born from a race around the Isle of Wight, hosted by the …

Endeavour was fully restored by Elizabeth E. Meyer over five years at Royal Huisman and this initiative, and her restoration of Shamrock, stimulated renewed interest in restoring and …

She has won her class in Saint Barths, Antigua, Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Les Voiles de Saint Tropez, all regattas where this most historical original J remains a showstopping attraction.

After a spectacular first day of racing at the J Class Barcelona regatta, which saw the beautiful, majestic big yachts of the America’s Cup past in close and exciting action, honours are shared …

After extensive research and testing, Hoek Design drew the lines for Topaz from an unbuilt 1935 Paine boat which was designed to take on the Super Js using the maximum waterline length …